The Utah Department of Health and Human Services has officially revoked the license of Provo Canyon School, a residential treatment facility that has faced intense public scrutiny after celebrity Paris Hilton publicly detailed allegations of systemic abuse occurring at the institution during her time there as a teenager. State officials confirmed the decision this week, citing the facility’s persistent failure to provide adequate health and safety services for the youth in its care, marking a significant regulatory intervention in the state’s troubled teen industry.
A History of Controversy
Provo Canyon School has operated for decades as a private facility specializing in behavioral modification for adolescents. However, the school became the focal point of a national movement in 2020 after Paris Hilton released her documentary, This Is Paris, in which she described being subjected to physical and emotional abuse by staff members during her stay in the late 1990s.
Hilton’s testimony catalyzed a broader investigation into the
